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A minimum of 1200 clock hours of
supervised practice experience is included in the curriculum.
Every effort is made to match experiences with the student's
career goals and interests. These experiences usually
begin in the second semester and are scheduled concurrently
with academic coursework. Preceptors for the supervised practice
experiences are distinguished practioners in their area of expertise.
Program faculty maintain very close contact with both preceptors
and students. The MS Public Health Nutrition
Internship Program has an Advisory Committee which meets on a regular basis
to provide external program guidance and ongoing evaluation
of supervised practices sites.
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Volunteering at the Cleveland Food Bank |
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Presenting during the Annual Poster Session |
Some
examples of supervised practice experience sites are
as follows:
- Summer
camp for children with diabetes
- City, county, and state health departments
- Hospitals (both in-patient and out-patient)
- Community Dialysis Centers
- Retirement communities
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Students are
required to complete a self-evaluation of competencies
and objectives for each supervised practice experience. Preceptors
review this self-evaluation with the student and provide
additional comments. This evaluation process greatly
enhances the student's professional growth and development.
Before starting supervised practice experiences, all students
must:
- Purchase
professional liability insurance.
- Show evidence of
the following immunizations:
(1) measles, mumps, and rubella
(2) tetanus and
(3) hepatitis B.
- Document tuberculin test results.
- Attend a training session as required by OSHA for all persons who may be exposed to blood-borne pathogens.
- Have access to a vehicle.
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